Table 2 Intraspinal adrenal cortical adenomas reported in the literature
Ref. No. | Age (yr)/sex | Lesion location | Symptoms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kepes et al., 1990 [7] | 8/F | Extramedullary, cauda eqina at L2 | Bilateral leg pain behind the knees | Complete resection |
Mitchell et al., 1993 [8] | 16/F | Extramedullary adherent to L2 sensory nerve root | Pain in posterolateral right thigh | Complete resection |
Mitchell et al., 1993 [8] | 63/F | Extramedullary at cauda eqina | Lower back pain radiating to bilateral lower extremities | Complete resection |
Cassarino et al., 2004 [10] | 27/M | Intramedullary at conus medullaris | Lower extremity weakness, spastic paralysis, hypoesthesia below T10 | Complete resection |
Karikari et al., 2006 [9] | 27/F | Intramedullary at conus medullaris with spinal dysraphism | Bilateral leg pain, urinary frequency | Subtotal resection, Residual, stable primary adrenal tumor |
Rodriguez et al., 2009 [11] | 5 mo/F | Extramedullary at T10-L2 | Inability to bear weigth in lower extremity, irritability | Complete resection, recurrent tumor at 6 mo, chemotherapy |